In 1856, Philipp Wolf, a leather merchant and the father of composer Hugo, bought a house in Slovenj Gradec. In 1924, Oton Koršič inherited the house. From 1950, the nationalised building provided the premises for the Slovenj Gradec Music School. In 2010, a memorial exhibition devoted to Hugo Wolf was opened there (the interior typical
Category: Museums, collections and memorial room
Hugo Wolf Sheet Music Collection
Some valuable specimens of Hugo Wolf’s manuscripts, including compositions, letters and other documents, are preserved in the Regional Archives Maribor (PAM). Website of the PAM E-mail: info@pokarh-mb.si Hugo Wolf Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) was born in Slovenj Gradec. With his prolific and prodigious output of late-romantic lieder, Wolf continued the legacies of Schubert and Schumann and
Vače Primary School Collection
A collection of printed sheet music with dedications and a school reader is kept in Vače Primary School. On the occasion of the inauguration of the Vače Primary School in Anton Lajovic’s hometown, the composer donated some original scores to the school. The scores include signed originals of Anton Lajovic’s sheet music, which are kept
Birthplace of Anton Lajovic
The birthplace of Anton Lajovic houses a local museum collection featuring the landmarks of Vače – Dom GEOSS (Geographical Centre of Slovenia). This house was also the birthplace of writer and bishop of Trieste/Koper, Matevž Ravnikar. The collection features exhibits associated with various prominent Slovenians who were born in Vače and its environs. A display
Anton Jobst Memorial Room
A permanent exhibition dedicated to the organist, choirmaster and composer Anton Jobst was formally opened in the Jobst Hall in the rectory of Žiri, in 2015. Curated by Tone Čadež, the display features over 100 exhibits, including manuscripts, sheet music, awards and medals, as well as photographs documenting Jobst’s family life and musical career. Among
Marij Kogoj Memorial Room at Kanal
The Marij Kogoj memorial room, i.e. a permanent collection dedicated to the composer, is housed in an eleventh-century Gothic building, which also houses the town library, in Kontrada Square in the old town centre of Kanal, a settlement lying on the left bank of the Soča River frequently referred to as Kanal ob Soči. The
Portrait of Marij Kogoj
Artist Veno Pilon painted a portrait of composer Marij Kogoj in 1923. The painting forms part of the core collection of the Pilon Gallery in Ajdovščina. Marij Kogoj Composer Marij Kogoj (1892–1956) is a notable representative of early twentieth-century European music, when new compositional techniques were adopted and new approaches created that either redefined tonality
The Ipavec Family Home Museum
In the compact old town centre, among the huddled houses of Šentjur, stands the Ipavec family home, built in 1760. An important cultural monument, the house is an historical museum dedicated to three major Slovenian composers. The two memorial rooms contain displays offering an insight into the life and work of Benjamin, Gustav and Josip
Birthplace and Memorial Room of Fran Gerbič
While in 1964 the memorial room in Fran Gerbič’s birthplace was still open to the public, it was only a few years later that the Municipality of Cerknica had to close it down owing to conditions that proved damaging to the exhibits. Currently, the scores and various music manuscripts are housed in the Jože Udovič